The directory of educational opportunities has been prepared for counselors of adults in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is intended not only for counselors in educational institutions but also for those working with adults in social and other agencies. The directory is designed to provide enough information so that adults who inquire about…

Discusses the need in education for comprehensive as opposed to "ad hoc/haphazard planning, and describes a PACE sponsored project which is planning a regional planning program. (LS)

Explores regional accreditation reform, including: (1) "Who cares about regional accreditation, and what do they want from it?"; (2) "What are the features of the current reform?"; (3) "Which questions has the accreditation community chosen not to address?"; and (4) "Given those unanswered questions, how might a…

Using the "HSTW" ["High Schools That Work"] Assessment Reading Test results, SREB [Southern Regional Education Board] has identified a set of literacy-based experiences that may contribute to higher reading achievement. This report explains the different school and classroom practices experienced by students reading above and below the Proficient…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of RCE Hamburg, one of the latest Regional Centres of Excellence (RCE) to be created. It outlines the activities performed by the RCE and describes its relationships with the various stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach: A description of the region where the RCE is located is…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the unique collaborative process initiated at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, to develop a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) through the United Nations University-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS). Design/methodology/approach:…

This annual report highlights SREB's recent achievements and how its services are helping the 16 member states rise to the challenge of improving education at all levels. The report also includes remarks from the Board Chair and President, acknowledges chief contributors and lists members of the Board, Legislative Advisory Council and SREB staff.…

This report takes a partial look at the emerging European Higher Education Area (EHEA). It is partial in two ways--the selection of topics for consideration, and the type of information gathered for analysis. Rather than attempting to cover the full range of issues and challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the success of the EHEA, the…

Presented is a bibliography of more than 200 proceedinqs and publications (1970-1977) from the nine regional deaf-blind centers and the Texas Education Agency. Following information on the address, coordinator, and states served by each center are listings, by region, of all publications. Entries are listed alphabetically by author and include…

A discussion of a televised course in ITV offered on a trial basis to educators throughout western New York. (Author)

A DETERMINATION OF THE FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF A SIX-STATE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK IN THE STATES OF IOWA, NEBRASKA, MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT A SIX-STATE, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK WAS POSSIBLE FROM A TECHNICAL VIEWPOINT. THE NETWORK WOULD USE ONLY EDUCATIONAL STATIONS…